Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 222.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.7 10/10
  • Drugs 60.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arnold Circus area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 220th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Circus (E2 7JU) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Weavers average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Circus (E2 7JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sclater Street, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ebor Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Circus area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ebor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shacklewell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shacklewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sclater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sclater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sclater Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sclater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sclater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Redchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sclater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sclater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navarre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sclater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sclater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirton Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ligonier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomlinson Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gascoigne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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